Jonathan Arnowitz-Taylor is a Design Manager and novelist whose fiction illuminates the intricate landscape of alternative LGBTQ coming-of-age experiences. He is also currently working on a major motion picture screenplay to be announced soon.
The Writings of Jonathan Arnwitz-Taylor and Morris Taylor
The film, Piccolo Corpo (Little Body) by debut director Laura Samani is an almost virtuoso display of the all too human struggle of women in a desperately inhumane male dominated world.
bologna
I also had a pass to the Cinema Ritrovato festival, an international annual festival of restored films. I thought I was in for lighter fare than I bargained for: but they were all amazing films...
bologna
I choose to live in Bologna for, among other things, its cultural life. Especially music. And I was not prepared for 3 of the best orchestras I don’t think you’ll ever hear of.
dining-review
I was not really prepared for the evening. Okay, it was a Michelin 3 star restaurant that everyone wanted to get into; But when I told my italian teacher I was going to Francescana, she informed me that it was one of the 10 best restaurants of the world and read me an article to that effect.
Travel, Wine & Food
Having driven there for over a week I can honestly say that I have no idea what is meant by a stop sign, except it clearly does not mean "Stop." The driving was extremely intense but after a while a pattern emerged...
dining-review
Out came a plate of raw marinated shrimp, octopus, anchovies and sardines. It was a generous completely fresh and brightly flavored dish with just lemon juice, parsley, and a sprinkling of salt...
italy
My Blog is back so I can keep friends and others informed of La Dolce Vita. This first post is a post about some thoughts I have had since I arrived back in Europe now almost a month and a half ago. I left with a strange yet familiar feeling
Travel, Wine & Food
I read with great alarm the premiums and taxes one has to pay in order to buy a house in italy. If you are not buying a fixer-upper this can be a very substantial part of the purchase price from 25% all the way up to 40% for houses classed as luxury houses.
Travel, Wine & Food
As I prepare for my November application to the Italian Consulate I am already assembling the documentation I have been requested to provide.
Travel, Wine & Food
From San Francisco, the preparations for the Visa are first and foremost, and the most challenging.
bologna
Everyone in the family firmly agreed Bologna would be the best place for me to move to. It was dynamic as a big city without being a huge city. The city is mostly flat which invites bicycling (assuming I don't get a villa in the hills).
art
After settling into the room, I took the Hotel shuttle to the airport where I caught an express train to Milan Centrale. There, i took a metro to the Duomo. I walked outside and voila!